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Dickthomssenite: Mg(V+++++2O6)·7(H2O)
Comments: Yellowish prismatic-looking, radial aggregates of dickthomssenite forming "balls" to 2mm on matrix. Location: Firefly-Pigmy mine, San Juan Co., Utah, USA. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dioptase: CuSiO2(OH)2 Kinoite: Ca2Cu2Si3O8(OH)4
Comments: Fibrous crystals of blue-green dioptase to 0.75mm on clear apophyllite associated with dark blue kinoite. Location: Christmas mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA. Scale: Pictures size 6 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dollaseite-(Ce): CaCeMg2AlSi3O11(OH,F)2
Comments: Glassy brown crystalline grains of dollaseite-(Ce) in matrix. Location: Ostanmossagruvan, Norberg, Sweden. Scale: Grain size 1 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Donnayite-(Y): Sr3NaCaY(CO3)6·3(H2O)
Comments: Brown micro-crystals of donnayite-(Y) covering matrix. Location: Mont. St. Hilaire, Rouville Co., Quebec, Canada. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dresserite: BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·(H2O)
Comments: White divergent sprays of fibrous crystals dresserite crystals. Location: Francon quarry, Montréal, Jacques Cartier Co., Québec, Canada. Scale: Crystal size 5mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dumortierite: Al6.5-7(BO3)(SiO4)3(O,OH)3
Comments: Divergent fans of acicular purple to lilac colored dumortierite crystals in white andalusite matrix. Location: Dehesa, San Diego Co., California, USA. Scale: Crystal size 2.3cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dwornikite: (Ni,Fe++)SO4·(H2O)
Comments: Green earthy, powdery dwornikite on or replacing millerite as acicular crystals in 1cm vug. Location: Lipovka Ni deposit, Rezh District, Central Urals, Urals Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 1.2 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Edgarite: FeNb2S6
Comments: Silvery metallic edgarite crystal to about 0.3mm embedded between pegmatite grains. Location: Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast, Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 2 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Ehrleite: Ca2ZnBe(PO4)2(PO3,OH)·4(H2O) Parascholzite: CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O)
Comments: White to clear, slender, 1-2mm, thin platy crystals of ehrleite associated with slender or thin, long-bladed parascholzite. Type specimen courtesy of Museum of Geology, SD School of Mines. Location: Tip Top mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Crystal size 1-2 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Emmonsite: Fe+++2Te++++3O9·2(H2O)
Comments: Green, mossy emmonsite on matrix.. Location: Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Englishite: K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7·26(H2O) Tiptopite: K2(Na,Ca)2Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2·(H2O) Montgomeryite: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O)
Comments: Red montgomeryite lath-like crystals to 1mm in 2mm rosettes associated with clear, acicular sprays of tiptopite to 0.75mm and white cottonball-like crystals of englishite to 0.2mm. Location: Tip Top mine, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Eosphorite: MnAl(PO4)(OH)2·(H2O) Vivianite: Fe++3(PO4)2·8(H2O)
Comments: Bottle-green translucent vivianite crystal (2cm) associated with reddish, micro eosphorite crystals. Location: Lavra do Énio pegmatite, Galiléia, Governador Valadares, Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm.. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Ernstite: (Mn++1-xFe+++x)Al(PO4)(OH)2-xOx Schoonerite: Fe++2ZnMnFe+++(PO4)3(OH)2·9(H2O)
Comments: 1 mm honey brown, acicular, radial sprays of ernstite with light green fibrous schoonerite and apatite in siderite. Location: White Cap mine, Pennington County., South Dakota. Scale: Picture size 3 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Eucryptite: LiAlSiO4
Comments: Fine grained, massive eucryptite. Fluorescent Red under SW. Location: Midnight Owl mine, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA. Scale: 6x4x4cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Eugenite: Ag9Hg2
Comments: Brassy, silvery eugenite alteration of leaf silver to 4mm. Location: Elisa de Bordos mine, Copiapó, Atacama Province, Chile. Scale: Picture size 1 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Eveite: Mn2(AsO4)(OH) Akrochordite: Mn4Mg(AsO4)2(OH)4·4(H2O)
Comments: Micro crystals (to about 0.75mm) of very pale grayish green eveite in tiny vug with light pink akrochordite. Co-Type specimen & type locality. Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: 13x10x4 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Fencooperite: Ba6Fe+++3Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3·H2O
Comments: Micro black needles of fencooperite in white sanbornite and pinkish gillespite matrix. Location: Trumbull Peak, Sierra Nevada, Mariposa Co., California, USA. Scale: 2x2x2cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Fornacite: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Comments: Emerald green platy crystals to 0.75mm on a pink to white, siliceous matrix. Location: Lone Star mine, Copperopolis, Yavapai County, Arizona. Scale: Picture size 1.4 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Franciscanite-III: Mn++6V+++++2Si2(O,OH)14
Comments: Dark reddish brown large franciscanite grains to 1.5cm in tan-colored gageite matrix. Location: Pennsylvania mine, Santa Clara Co., California, USA. Scale: 5.5 x 4 x 3cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Francisite: Cu3Bi(SeO3)2O2Cl
Comments: Fine acicular crystals of green francisite to 0.1mm on matrix. Location: Iron Monarch iron mine, Iron Knob, South Australia, Australia. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix